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- Transcript of the report and resolution submitted by the legislature of Georgia, regarding the boundary line drawn by the Georgia-Alabama Boundary Survey Commission.
- 1826-12
- The committee reporting argues that "the line run is the true line, and they entertain too high a respect for the good sense, justice and magnanimity of the citizens of Alabama to believe for one moment that a difference of opinion will be...
- 2010-11-17
- Excerpts from letters written by naturalist John Audubon, copied by his wife, Lucy, and sent to Edward Harris.
- 1833-05
- Audubon wrote the letters while on an expedition in eastern Canada, which included excursions to Nova Scotia, Labrador, and many islands. In the letters he describes the men who are on the trip; the food, clothing, accommodations, and...
- 2010-07-15
- Incomplete draft of a letter from James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama, to the members of the Clay Club in Dallas County, Alabama.
- 1842-11-06
- The Clay Club was formed by the Whig citizens of Dallas County. In the letter Dellet writes that he will be unable to attend the club's upcoming dinner in Selma. He then gives a dismal summary of the nation's political and economic condition, which...
- 2009-06-25
- Introduction to PUBLIC ACTS PASSED DURING THE FIRST SESSION OF THE THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS, COMMONLY CALLED THE COMPROMISE BILLS.
- 1851
- The introduction briefly discusses the terms of the "compromise bills" and encourages support for the decisions of the federal government: "There appears no objection from any Southern man to the Fugitive Slave Bill. After the Wilmot Proviso has...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from Bolling Hall at the University of Virginia to his father, Bolling Hall, in Alabama.
- 1860-10-06
- In the letter Bolling describes campus activities and promises to do better in school than he had the previous year, despite his busy social life. He also discusses politics in detail, including the presidential election of 1860 and Virginia's...
- 2009-06-25
- "Alabama Will Secede."
- 1861-01-09
- This article discusses the likeliness that Alabama will secede from the Union: "A large majority of the members of our Convention will not hesitate a moment to co-operate with South Carolina, Florida and Mississippi in the formation of a Southern...
- 2010-01-25
- Letter from Lucy Audubon in Washington Heights, New York, to Edward Harris, probably in Moorestown, New Jersey.
- 1862-04-14
- Lucy was the widow of naturalist John Audubon, who was a close friend of Edward Harris. In the letter she mentions the recent death of her son and describes the financial difficulties she is experiencing: "You doubtless heard of my dear Johns [sic]...
- 2010-07-15
- Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., in Knoxville, Tennessee, to his father in Alabama.
- 1863-05-13
- From June 1862 to November 1863, Bolling Hall, Jr., was lieutenant colonel of the 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he discusses troop movements; officers commanding different brigades; the death of General Stonewall Jackson ("We are...
- 2011-10-20
- Argument for the defense in the case of The Confederate States versus Jack Davis, presented by Major Henry Semple.
- 1864
- Davis had been arrested for drunkenness and disorderly conduct by a Colonel Taylor. Semple argues that Davis should not be charged with more than intoxication while on duty, because he was provoked by Taylor: "the aggravations, of abusive language...
- 2011-07-06
- WHITE MEN OF ALABAMA STAND TOGETHER, 1860 and 1890 by Senator John T. Milner.
- 1890
- In the pamphlet Milner gives a "testimony" to argue against giving African American political power, and he blames the Republican Party for discord in the state: "There has not been a moment of peace in Alabama, since the black Republican party was...
- 2011-10-12
- "Alabama Mills Closed 100 P. C. Is Union Claim."
- 1934-07-17
- "25,000 Workers Walk Out From Their Jobs / No Disorders Marked Opening of Strike / Six Points Contained in Demands Of Workers For Ending Shut-Down." This article discusses the statewide textile strike by members of the United Textile Workers of...
- 2010-07-27